3/5/12

Just a Cheesy Discussion

Her reply
was something about so many people raving about pimento cheese as though it’s
something newly discovered.

I knew what
she was talking about.Pimento cheese
seems to have popped up lately on menus in all types of restaurants.There are magazine and newspaper articles
promoting pimento cheese in and of itself and also as a “new” topping for
hamburgers and hot dogs or something to include in meat loaves and various
other staples.Maybe it’s just a food
fad for folks.

Sometimes
pimento cheese is placed in prominent displays near the front of grocery
stores, a special of the week.

Yep, I knew
exactly what Mom meant.I don’t think
I’ve ever- and I do mean ever - been to
a church picnic, a family reunion or a church covered-dish dinner where there
was no pimento cheese.Pimento cheese
sandwiches are a staple of gatherings around these parts.

Several
South Carolina restaurants have included pimento cheese as a choice on
hamburgers for a long time.For many
years, it was, in fact, the signature item at one Columbia restaurant.

However,
I’ll admit that the jalapeno pimento cheese sold in many grocery storesis relatively new to me, and I love it!Of course, being a certifiable cheese-aholic,
I don’t find many cheeses or cheesy items I don’t like.

Mom’s going
to be real surprised when she learns that one of the newest food fads is
another staple: macaroni and cheese.

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Sherry served in the SC House of Representatives, the SC State Senate, on a local school board and was SC Workers' Compensation Commissioner for 12 years. Law School Graduate. Certificate in International Commercial Arbitration.Wife of Karl J. Duppstadt a/k/a The Duppster or Dupp; mom of 3, grandmom of 2, step-mom of 4, step-grandmom of 1.

Other Odds ‘n Ends: She was a guest on “To Tell the Truth” and on “What’s My Line?” and was interviewed by Barbara Walters and Joe Garagiola on NBC’s “Today” Show. She and her family appeared twice on “Family Feud.” They lost both times, but, yes, she got a kiss from Richard Dawson.

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